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      Law-abusing tribunal issues ill-founded award on S. China Sea arbitration, draws worldwide criticism (2)

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      2016-07-13 08:43Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping

      WORLDWIDE CRITICISM

      Upon its release, the award, along with the tribunal, prompted a deluge of criticism from many countries and scholars.

      A spokesman for the Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said that maritime disputes in the South China Sea should be addressed in accordance with bilateral agreements and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), adding that Pakistan opposes any imposition of unilateral will on others.

      The DOC calls for states directly involved in territorial and maritime disputes to resolve their differences through peaceful negotiations. It was signed by China and all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

      The Pakistani Foreign Ministry added that it respects the declaration China made in 2006 under UNCLOS not to involve a third party to resolve disputes over maritime delimitation.

      The Thai Foreign Ministry, in a statement, also cited the DOC, saying that disputes in the South China Sea should be addressed on the basis of mutual trust to reflect the nature of the long-standing ASEAN-China relations.

      Saeed al-Lawindi, a political researcher and expert of international relations at Cairo-based Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, pointed out that the award is completely biased and could result in serious conflict in the region.

      Tom Zwart, a professor of law at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, told Xinhua that the award will not resolve any issue in the region because the tribunal lacked jurisdiction in its ruling.

      "From the outset, critics like me said that it would be very difficult to avoid sovereignty issues" when handling the Philippines' claims, said the professor.

      Zheng Yongnian, director of the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, said the arbitration is a political issue manipulated by the United States which demands a political solution.

      In the latest count, more than 70 countries and international organizations, as well as over 230 political parties and groups in more than 90 countries, have voiced support for China's principled position, far outnumbering those backing the assertions of the Aquino administration and the United States, which is widely considered as a primary instigator behind the arbitration case.

      The Chinese public has also kept a close eye on the South China Sea issue, standing firmly behind the government's resolve to safeguard China's sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands as well as its call for dialogue to settle the complicated disputes.

      NEGOTIATIONS IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW

      While rejecting the award, the Chinese Foreign Ministry also reiterated that China will continue to work with directly concerned countries to resolve the relevant disputes in the South China Sea through negotiations and consultations.

      The new Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, recently said that Manila is ready to talk to China even if the South China Sea arbitration tribunal rules in the Philippines' favor.

      China has said that the door of China-Philippines dialogue on the South China Sea issue is always open, but it will not negotiate with the Philippines on the basis of any ruling in the arbitration case.

      In its statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said negotiations and consultations should be carried out "on the basis of respecting historical facts and in accordance with international law."

      Noting that China has solved border issues with 12 of its 14 land neighbors with over 20,000 km of borderlines delineated and demarcated, Xu, the CASS scholar, said the record "is solid proof that China has been strictly law-abiding."

      China has been dealing with its border disputes on land in a very professional and thorough way, agreed Abraham Sofaer, a former legal adviser to the U.S. State Department, adding that "it is also shortsighted ... to assume that no hope exists for diplomacy on maritime disputes."

       

        

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